“Actually, I’m feeling a little tired today. You see, I didn’t sleep well last night…” I said before showing her a regretful smile. “Are you feeling unwell? You should have let me know sooner,” the duchess replied with apparent worry.I wouldn’t go as far as to say that I was feeling sick but there was no denying that my lack of sleep from the night before was getting to me. However, that wasn’t the reason why I wanted to end our dance lesson earlier than planned. Despite being very chatty in our previous dance lessons, the duchess didn’t talk to me much during our dance practice. “What about we sit and talk for a bit?” I suggested. “Sure, if that’s what you want to do,” the duchess agreed without any hesitation. I walked toward the bench where we usually sat to rest, drink water, and chat. There were so many things that I wanted to talk to her about and ask her that I didn’t even know where to start. I had thought that it would be harder to invite the duchess for a proper convers
The mating part…Even though I didn’t have any experience on that front before I met Prince Leonard and became his lover, I could tell that how we coupled wasn’t exactly normal by human standards. The moon cycle and the way the prince’s body would partially transform were definitely not normal as well. On top of that, the way that our mind could connect and communicate with each other after our bodies were connected still felt like something unrealistic and unbelievable. After experiencing it firsthand myself on multiple occasions, there was no way that I could deny that it was indeed true. I nodded my head in agreement with the duchess’s words. It was different and it could be rough at times especially for my body to take but it wasn’t something that was unmanageable. At least not yet…“I see…” I murmured before waiting for her to go on. “Being an alpha’s lover surely brings about some complications, but you should never forget that dating someone from the core royal family brings
I wasn’t certain if she was telling me that it was something normal or expected for the king to love many women at the same time. For some reason, that thought weighed heavily on my mind and in my heart. After allowing a short moment of silence for me to take it in, the duchess continued with her explanation. “At the same time, I think he was just doing his job of making sure that the royal blood line is secure by producing more than one Ultimate Alpha heir. I didn’t know this before until I went through it myself, but it is extremely difficult to conceive an Ultimate Alpha and the pregnancy journey is usually difficult and not at all smooth. Because of that the king probably expected that he could only get one Ultimate Alpha heir at most from each of his lover and he ended up being right…” she explained patiently. “Oh…” I murmured in slight surprise. “As you can see from the results, we all somehow managed to give birth to one Ultimate Alpha. None of us were blessed with a second
The prince’s attractive face and piercing blue eyes came to my mind and I immediately wanted to see him and then I started longing to feel the warmth of his embrace and the heat of his body against mine. The sound of the word love sounded so foreign and unfamiliar to me and that made the warmth that I felt deep inside my chest slowly transform into a sense of uneasiness. Honestly, I didn’t remember the last time that I remembered hearing that word or feeling a sense of its meaning. “You look troubled…” the duchess said observantly. I looked up from my lap to see her staring right into my face with a look of understanding in her eyes. The uncomfortable feeling in my chest grew tighter and I wondered if the duchess truly understood what I was feeling when I wasn’t quite certain of what I was feeling myself. Although I knew that it was time that I admit and face my fears. There was no point in trying to escape it and I didn’t think that I could escape it even if I tried. My mind wouldn
“It’s truly simple, Mila. You should aim to become someone special to him. Isn’t it that simple?” she suggested while still maintaining her air of absolute confidence. “Someone special to him…” I repeated her words in a whisper. Come to think of it, the prince did mention something like that before although he was just speculating and wasn’t entirely sure if that was the case. If I wasn’t wrong, he said something like…‘You’re right. It’s not usually possible. That’s why I believe that you are special. At least, to me, you’re probably someone special…’ When we were able to connect our minds and communicate with each other through our thoughts, Prince Leonard did say that I’m ‘probably’ someone special to him…“Who knows? Maybe you’re already special to him without you knowing it,” the duchess said with a grin my way. “I don’t think…” I began denying it immediately. If I thought that I could be someone important to Prince Leonard, I would just be getting ahead of myself. Even when
After all, what’s the point of me having the prince’s child if he doesn’t even want it?“But the prince… I mumbled in protest. The duchess held up her hand to silence me and I found myself holding back my words. The older lady shook her head softly before she grinned at me. “Seriously, why do you think I’m still around? Just take a look at the current king and you will see what I mean. Do you honestly think that the three of us were his only lovers from when he was in his prime?” she asked before her smile widened. I didn’t know what to say although I understood the point that she was trying to make already. In response, all I could do was shake my head. Undoubtedly the king must have had many lovers when he was younger but as the duchess rightfully pointed out, only two women were still by his side given that Prince Leonard’s mother had already passed away. “In case you don’t already get the picture, I’m going to give it to you straight. The only women who are still left by the k
Darius had already heard the ruckus in front of the room even before Asana opened the door. He already knew that she was there and why she had come to see him. Unfortunately, he had to meet up with Salena for her regular report and didn’t think that there was a need for him to avoid the Sacred Chambers even if that meant encountering Asana. When he ordered Madame Sand to send her away, he already knew that she wouldn’t be so willing to leave peacefully, and he wasn’t wrong. “Welcome, Asana. It’s good to see you again,” Darius said passively. Asana stood in the doorway with her chest heaving up and down. With a slight nod of her head, she slowly closed the door before locking it firmly behind her. A mere honorable maiden having an audience with one of the princes was unimaginable unless the invitation was extended by the prince himself. Asana knew this very well and understood that this was a rare chance for her to see the prince again. She may get punished severely for this, but she
“You never know what you’re going to need, you know. Better safe than sorry,” Jessie replied immediately. “I agree. It’s a lot better than not having something when you need it. You’ll also be away so we won’t be there to help you,” Salena said. I disliked the way they were talking as if prior to having them working as my personal maids I wasn’t able to take care of myself. Of course, I knew that my friends meant well but sometimes their efforts were just way over the top. I let out a sigh of resignation as I decided to let them do whatever they wanted. As for me, I had much bigger problems at hand to deal with. “The prince is running a little late, isn’t he?” Salena asked in a small voice as she came to stand next to me.“He’s probably busy with something…” I replied without much worry. “Do you want to review your schedule again for the trip?” Jessie suggested before handing me the booklet that had been prepared. “That’s not a bad idea. Thank you,” I thanked her before taking th